Here's something that should make you think twice before asking ChatGPT about that headache.

Oxford University ran a study earlier this year. They gave the same medical scenarios to AI chatbots, twice. First with 100 doctors at the keyboard. Then with 1,300 ordinary people.

The doctors got 95% accuracy. The ordinary people got 34%.

Same AI. Same scenarios. Different humans. Why the gap? And what does it tell us about how the rest of us should be using AI at work?

That's what this week's ThrowForward Thursday is all about. I get into the Dunning-Kruger problem with large language models, and why AI in the hands of a non-expert can be a liability rather than a tool.

I also introduce the 5T AI Impact Model, our team at TomorrowToday Global uses to help organisations get past the productivity hype and into the workflow redesign where AI starts to pay for itself.

More details about the 5T AI Impact Masterclass: https://graemecodrington.com/the-5t-ai-impact-masterclass/

And the links to the research:

• ⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyepyy82kxo
• ⁠https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/new-study-warns-of-risks-in-ai-chatbots-giving-medical-advice/
  

Meta lost $80 billion on the Metaverse. We called it in 2022. Here's why the same mistake is happening again - right now.

In this week's ThrowForward Thursday, I revisit our April 2022 episode on the Metaverse hype cycle and what it teaches us about separating real technological change from expensive noise. With AI, spatial computing, and the "next big platform" dominating headlines, the ability to distinguish signal from hype is the most valuable skill a leader can have.

What you'll learn:

- Why the Metaverse failed - and what the warning signs actually were

- How to identify genuine technological disruption vs. hype-driven investment

- The thinking framework futurists use to stress-test tech trends

- What today's equivalent of the Metaverse might be

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Throwforward Thursday 48: The Metaverse (full version): https://tinyurl.com/tftepisode48

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What do you think is today's Metaverse?

In the 1980s and 90s, people smoked in restaurants while the rest of us were eating. Then we made a change. We literally changed a global culture, made new rules, and people (fairly) quickly changed their habits. We could do that again in public spaces - banning phones. Why not?